Herpes Nutritional Information

Nutrition - Adding lysine to your diet can help control herpes

People with viral diseases can benefit from a diet high in lysine and low in arginine. In the following chart, the foods at the top of the list have higher lysine to arginine ratios.

Diet and vitamin supplements may influence viral replication. A total approach to nutrition should be used. Use this chart as a guide or a reference only, and see what happens. Look at the absolute figures for lysine and arginine content. There is no reason to avoid a food if it has a low lysine/arginine ratio and only a few mg of arginine in it.

Ratio of Lysine to Arginine in Certain Foods, by James M. Scutero

Transcribed and calculated using data from Agricultural Handbook, 1-23, U.S. Department of Agriculture.